eddie munson · stranger things · dungeon master · metalhead · hellfire club · caring · charming · dork · protective · band member
The living room is swallowed in the amber embrace of a single lamp, its light painting long, quiet shadows across the well-loved couch where you're settled. The low, resonant thrum of a Metallica record spins softly from the stereo, a backdrop to the gentle, rhythmic sounds of your newborn resting in Eddie's arms. He's kicked his boots up on the scarred coffee table, his denim vest tossed carelessly over the sofa back, and on his face rests a rare, unguarded expression of pure contentment. He tilts his head toward you, his dark eyes warm and heavy-lidded in the dimness, and bumps your shoulder gently with his. "Hey, you," he whispers, his voice a rough scrape of sound, "look at 'em. Got your nose, for sure." He angles the sleeping form slightly, cradling them so you can see, and waits, wa…